Moreirense perform at a high level so far being 5th in the table. Rio Ave can look both up and down from their 8th position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Moreirense form and stats
When playing at home, Moreirense have managed 8 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 15 games.Moreirense lost their last game at Boavista after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Chaves that was lost 0-1.
The Moreirense fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 15 matches. From these home matches, Moreirense have conceded only 14 goals.
Rio Ave form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats.Rio Ave delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Porto in their previous match; a Primeira Liga game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Belenenses at their stadium, the result 3-1.
Rio Ave are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 15 games. 22 goals have been conceded by Rio Ave in these games.
Head 2 Head
Rio Ave - Moreirense 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Moreirense 4 wins, 3 draws and Rio Ave 3 victories.Top Goalscorers
 
Chiquinho
7 goals / 7 assists
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Bruno Moreira
7 goals / 1 assists
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Heriberto Tavares
6 goals / 3 assists
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Moreirense missing players
Rio Ave missing players
| Moreirense | Rio Ave | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs
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Statistic | Away vs
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Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Won | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 36 | 16 | 5 | Scored | 6 | 19 | 43 |
| 39 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | 13 | 22 | 47 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 74% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 84% |
| 45% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 47% | 61% |
| 19% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 27% | 32% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 40% | 13% | 10% |
| 48% | 40% | 20% | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 71% |
| 26% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 20% | 16% |
| 26% | 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.6 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | 1 | 6 | 11 |
- Moreirense hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
Moreirense
| 09-03-19 |
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Maritimo | 3 - 2 | Moreirense |
| 17-03-19 |
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Moreirense | 0 - 4 | Benfica |
| 29-03-19 |
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Portimonense | 0 - 2 | Moreirense |
| 06-04-19 |
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Moreirense | 1 - 0 | Sporting Braga |
| 13-04-19 |
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Santa Clara | 1 - 1 | Moreirense |
| 20-04-19 |
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Moreirense | 0 - 1 | Chaves |
| 28-04-19 |
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Boavista | 3 - 1 | Moreirense |
| 03-05-19 |
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Moreirense | 19:30 | Rio Ave |
| 10-05-19 |
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Desportivo Aves | 19:30 | Moreirense |
| 19-05-19 |
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Moreirense | 15:00 | Vitoria Guimaraes |
Rio Ave
| 08-03-19 |
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Chaves | 1 - 1 | Rio Ave |
| 17-03-19 |
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Nacional | 0 - 1 | Rio Ave |
| 31-03-19 |
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Rio Ave | 0 - 2 | Desportivo Aves |
| 07-04-19 |
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Sporting CP | 3 - 0 | Rio Ave |
| 14-04-19 |
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Rio Ave | 2 - 1 | Vitoria Guimaraes |
| 20-04-19 |
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Belenenses | 1 - 3 | Rio Ave |
| 26-04-19 |
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Rio Ave | 2 - 2 | Porto |
| 03-05-19 |
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Moreirense | 19:30 | Rio Ave |
| 12-05-19 |
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Rio Ave | 19:00 | Benfica |
| 19-05-19 |
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Vitoria Setubal | 15:00 | Rio Ave |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 64 | 78 |
| 2 | Porto | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 45 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 70 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -3 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Desportivo Aves | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -10 | 36 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 36 |
| 13 | Boavista | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -12 | 35 |
| 14 | Vitória Setúbal | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Tondela | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -15 | 31 |
| 16 | Chaves | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -19 | 31 |
| 17 | Nacional | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 46 | -33 | 27 |
| 18 | Feirense | 31 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 29 | -38 | 15 |
